Turkish bluefin farmers had to deal with several factors such as inflation and the weakening of the yen in 2023. Group Sagun, one of Turkey’s first farming companies, started its operations in...
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Popular Singaporean Tuna Brand Has French Roots
It is not much known that the Singapore-based most popular tuna brand Ayam was founded by a French businessman Alfred Clouet. In 1891, when Singapore was a part of British Malaya, Clouet...
MSC Goals And Promises Of UK Tuna Brands And Retailers Still In The Dark
The sale of MSC tuna products increased in the UK during 2022/23 compared to 2021, but major retailers and brands have a long way to go when it comes to selling 100 percent tuna items with the...
Is A Bangkok Bottleneck On The Horizon?
Will the global tuna industry be facing a Bangkok bottleneck soon? That is the question on everyone’s mind given the high amount of raw material supplied to the Thai tuna processing hub at the...
PAFCO Says It Has Sufficient Albacore Supply
The Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) says it no longer has issues with tuna supply and can meet its customers’ demand, revealed Mahmood Khan, Chairman of the Fijian-based company, this week....
High Carrier Activity Continues In WCPO, Ample Skipjack Supply
Carrier activity in PNA ports in January 2024 got off to a strong start with docks handling high volumes of tuna. WCPO purse seine catches that month continued to be exceptional with vessels...
Artist Creates Spain’s “Largest Tuna Mural”
Spanish artist Adrián Torres has created the largest tuna and seafood mural painting in his country that adorns the walls of the historic La Chanca site in Conil. His work, which is a hundred...
Last Grupomar Tuna Vessel To Turn Into Artificial Reef
In a few months' time, Grupomar's decommissioned vessel ‘Marflota II’ will begin to grow into an artificial reef. The Mexican fishing company donated its third vessel to be sunk in Manzanillo...
Former WCPFC Director Soon To Lead Tuvalu’s Government
Pacific island nation Tuvalu held its national elections on January 26 and speculations are rife that WCPFC’s former Executive Director, Feleti Teo, might be leading the new administration....
Spanish Fishing Firm Wofco Gets Approval To Acquire Fandicosta
Spain’s Worldwide Fishing Company (Wofco) has been given the green light by banks to buy beleaguered Galician seafood firm, Fandicosta, for a value between EUR 21 and 25 million....
Despite WCPO Captain’s Lower Fishing Effort, More Tuna Caught
WCPO purse seine tuna fishing effort declined in January but catches were relatively high. The fish moved more to the western zones of the PNA as Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Tokelau...
Anfaco Steps Up Fight Against Vegan Tuna
The Spanish canning association Anfaco has stepped up its fight against plant-based tuna products. It has begun the "#EveryThingByItsName" initiative to raise public awareness about the true...
AliExpress Nearing Deal To Sell Dongwon Tuna On Platform
Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress is looking to expand its foothold in the South Korean market by introducing Dongwon tuna products. AliExpress is notorious for selling “cheap and...
EU Canned Tuna Sector Must Innovate & Adapt To Challenges
– Viewpoint – The European canned tuna market is one of the most critical businesses in the world, but also one of the most competitive and demanding. According to Anfaco's estimates, ambient...
NGOs Urge White House To Take Over SIMP Review
A group of NGOs recently penned a letter to the White House asking the Executive Office of the President to directly review the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) initiated by NOAA and...
Why Disastrous IO Catch Depresses Skipjack Price
Indian Ocean seiner fisheries were hopeful that skipjack catches would pick up in February after a slight increase the month before. But volumes captured remained low and skipjack was traded...
US Canners Bought Record Low Foreign-Produced Albacore Loins In 2023
US processors reduced their intake of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins by 8,486 M/T, YoY, despite a slight price drop. Mauritius and Vietnam increased their trade amid declining market demand...
Finding New Location For Bluefin Farms Fails
The Maltese government halted its attempts to find new locations for two bluefin farms so that it can expand the fish production. The pen's owners, AJD Tuna Ltd and Malta Aquaculture Ltd, are...
Spanish Fishing Sector Reminds EU Of Its Critical Importance
As European elections draw nearer, Spanish tuna fishers have made it known that they want their industry interests protected. They are urging the next European Commission to consider the...
Tuna Purse Seiner’s Support Vessel Sinks Blocking Port
A support vessel of Mexican-flagged purse seiner ‘Maria Guadalupe’ sank last week in the port of Ensenada in Mexico. Port authorities issued an alert on Saturday for all vessels operating in...